How to Use an Apple Aluminum Keyboard on a Windows PC
Many consider Apple's ultra-thin aluminum keyboard to be one of the most attractive keyboards ever. The design is so sleek that some PC users have been inspired to use it on their own computers. Being a USB device, the Apple keyboard will work in Windows without any problem. However, a few keys found on keyboards designed for Windows are missing on Apple keyboards. Use a keyboard mapper to regain functionality lost by the keys that the Apple keyboard does not have; these steps show you how to use the KeyTweak program, but other keyboard mappers should work similarly.
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Instructions
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Connect the Apple aluminum keyboard to an open USB port on your computer, and unplug any other keyboards that are connected.
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Turn your computer on. Windows XP, Vista, and 7 will recognize the new device as an Apple keyboard and install drivers automatically. The standard letter and number keys will work exactly as they would on a PC keyboard.
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Download and install KeyTweak, a free utility supported by donations, using the link in the "Resources" section of this article. Launch the program.
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Click the "Half Teach Mode" button at the bottom of the screen. Click "Scan a Single Key," and then press the key on the keyboard that you wish to remap. For example, if you wish to use the Command key as the Windows logo key, press the Command key. Click the "Destination Key" drop-down and choose the key you want to map to from the list; in the case of the preceding example, you would choose the Windows logo key. Click "Remap" to finalize the change.
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Repeat Step 4 for each key that you wish to remap. For example, the Apple keyboard has no Print Screen key, so you may wish to use the Eject key for this purpose, as the Eject key has no equivalent function in Windows. Other keys missing from the Apple keyboard that you may wish to remap include the Scroll Lock, Num Lock, Pause and Application keys.
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